Built-in closet.



No. 891,389. PATENTE!) JUNI', 23, 1908.

w. H. WATTS.

BUILT-,IN GLOSBT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.19, 1907. 2 SHBETSSHEET L -WWW vzt f Aj4 A W. E. WATTS.

BUILT-IN GLOSET. APPLICATION FILED 111111.19, 1907.

PATENTED JUNEV 23,19%.`

2 SHEETS-SHEET' 2.

witLiAM H. WATTS, or PHILADELPHIA., PENNSYLVANIA.

BUILfr-IN cLosET,4

'I .To 'it may concer/rt:

Be it known that I, 4WILLIAM Hl -WATTs, a

. -`'citizen ofthe United States, residing in Phila'- delphia., Pennsylvania,have invented' certain 5 Improvements in Built-In Closets, of which frame will take the place of the cut away 1 tical studs of the wall.

the following a vs eciiication.

-lvlyiilvention re ates to certain improvements 'in what may be termed partition closets',"i. .-c., vclosets built in a partition madeof `Sfifldding and plaster; the closet being hollowso as to be flush with the wall onl `onesideaiidstoppingshort of the wall on the other'side.`" f

The invention is particularly adapted for usel as a medicine' closet in bath rooms, where a shallowcloset is all that is necessary. i

f The object of my invention is to simplify .the construction of such a closet and to so fo'rml it that while one of the studs is cutv .away to receive the .frame of the closet, said ortionof the stud, so that its strength will e increased.

My-invention also relates to further details df construction, 'whi'ch. will, 4be referred to hereafter.

. Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1, is a sectional view of my improved closet on the line 1-1, Fig. 2;,Fig. 2, is a sectional view on the line 2 2', Fig. 1; Fig.3,is an enlarged view of part ofV Fig. 2; Fig. 4, is a' pers ective view o the frame of the closet; and 5, is a rear view of a portion of the frame s owing the braces.

In the above drawings,

a is one face of the wall and Aface of the wall, in the present instance having a surface b of tile, and it will be understood that the wall may be wainscoted or simply plastered instead of using tiles as shown, 1f desired.

Disa

uadrangular frame, preferably of wod, andl braced at. the back by metallic plates d, as 4shownin Figs. and 5. One of the studs as illustrated in F1g. 4, is cut awayv toreceive the quadrangular frame D and braces a' are mounted between the two side studs and thejframe to stiffen the structure. Thuswhile the central stud A is weakened by cutting away, as shown, it is strengthened by thev insertion ofv the quadrangular braced' frame, andthe frame is heldrigidly in posi-4.

tion' so that theA lasterencaninish his work, working- 1? to t e frame on oneside and 1nclosing t e frame on the other slde of\ the Specification of Lett-ers; Patent. Applicationhled March 19,1907. seriai'no. ssa,a1s.

frame.

i are A -A are the v er-l B .is the Othri Patented June 23, V1908.

of glass, although it may be made of any in aterial. The bottom and sides of the frame -are also lined, preferabl with glass', theplate ve beingiirst placed in the bottom of the frame points where it is desired to secure brackets and these brackets f are simply .metallic angle plates. Ordinar wood screws are lpassed through the brac ets and through the wall. After the wall has been finished by. the tiling the closet is completedby placin af back E in the quadrangular frame. T is` vback is preferably formed of a silvered piece oles in the glass plates into the wood of the I have found that one screw in each bracket is sufficient as the bracket will rest against the back E and will be held rigidly in position, although it will be understood that two or morescrews-or other fasten ings-may be'used Without departing-from my invention. I mount shelves vF on the ofglass. Secured vto the'front of the frame are angle bars C, which overlap the glass linings e, c` e', and which are secured to the frame A by wood screws c. These bars may be made independently or may form part of a' single quadrangular frame, as desired. After this bar is in, place, the tiles b-#or other finish- 1placed in position, overlapping the bars,

own in Fig. 3.

as s

Gr is a quadrangular frame, L-shaped in cross section, and having a flange gwhich laps over 'the end of the bars'C and over a portion of the tiling. The other member g frame extends into the opening of the closet covering the sidev of the angle bars Cand exs tending over the edge of thesides'and top and bottom lining plates so as tol make'a neat finish. The frame may be of brass or it maybe nickel plated.

Mounted within' the frame is a door H,

brackets and these are also preferably made of the hinged at h tothe frame G in any suitable manner. This door can be lazed, as shown at h', or it may be solid, as es ired; Thus itwill be seen that I am enabled to make a com-v paratively cheap closet, which, when finlshed, will have a very neaty appearance. Moreover, it can readily be put in place .and though com arativel light is so de and mounte as to a d strength -to the stud.

` angle bars anda ortion of the Wa l, With a ingt door hung onsald frame, substantially` as described.

2. The .combination of a series of vertical studs, one of said studs being notched, a

quadrangular frame mounted in the notched portion' ofthe stud, metallic anglebraces vsecured to the corners of the frame at the "1ear, 'a hn'ing for 'theframe, angle bars securedto the'face of the frame and'overlapping the side linings, a metallic frame mounted Within the o'penin andoverlapping the anglebarsanl parto the'si'de lining, and a doorhinged to the-said frame, substantially as described.

- 3. The combinationy overtical studs, vone ofsaid lstuds. being notched, -a quadran'gular" frame -mounted inthe notched portion of thestud, braces extending from the frame to the A studs lateach side, metallic braces secured to the rear of the frame at the corners, a back ,mountedthe frame and resting 3o againstfthe'angle brace s,side, top and bottom"lim`ngdplates holding the backin' posi.

tion', the si epl'ates'holdin thetop and bot- Vtom lplates inposition, an means for secure side' lates to the frame, substantially 'as describe 4.- The combination ofa seriesof vertical. studs, 'one of said studs being. i1o t cheda` the side plates plates in position and the four plates holding qu'adrangular frame mounted on `the notched ortion of 'the said stu-d, braces extending; rom the frame to the studs at eachside L@ thereof, angle braces secured to the rear ofthe frame at the corners, va back fitting Withinl the 'frame and resting against the angl(` braces, side., topl and bottom limn plates, olding thetop an bottomthe back in position, lshelf brackets, screws' for securing the shelf bracketsto the sides, said screws extending throu h-th'e brackets and the side plates into the rame, substantially 'as described.

5.? The combination of a seriesiof studs,` one ofsaid studs being notched, a quadrangular frame mounted in the notched ortion bf the said stud, angle'braces secure to' the back .of the frameiat the-corners thereof, a 'bac mounted Within the frame, side platesan top and bottom plates also mounted' Within' the, frame, means for securing ,the pla-tes in osition, angle bars secured to the face of the rame and overlappingv the side plates, a

frame L'-sha ed in cross section, one portion ofthe said rame extending over the end of the angle bars and a portion ofthe wall, the

other member of the frame extending over the edge of the side plates, substantialljT as de scribed.4

`ln testimonyfwhereof, I have -signed my i name to this specification, in the presence of 5 two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM H. WATTS. Witnesses:

Jos; H. KLEIN, WM. A.. BARR. 

